When former Chicago Park District Supt. Mike Kelly flamed out last October for failing to deal with allegations of sexual misconduct among the agency’s lifeguards, Mayor Lori Lightfoot brought aboard a steady hand as interim superintendent to help get things in order.
City Hall veteran Rosa Escareno has done a capable job since taking over the Park District. She even created the Office of Prevention and Accountability, a $617,139-a-year department with five investigators charged with preventing and investigating sexual assault within the district and providing support to victims.
